Battle of Chaldiran (1514)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Ottomans occupied Tabriz temporarily
Shah Ismail I lost aura of invincibility
gptkbp:casualties Ottoman casualties: 5,000–10,000
Safavid casualties: 20,000–27,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Safavid_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Shah_Ismail_I
gptkb:Selim_I
gptkbp:date 23 August 1514
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Chaldiran (1514)
gptkbp:location Chaldiran Plain, near Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran
gptkbp:notableFeature Ottomans used artillery and firearms
Safavids lacked artillery
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ottoman–Persian_Wars
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Ottoman–Safavid_War_(1514–1555)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Tabriz
gptkbp:result Ottoman victory
gptkbp:significance Ottoman Empire gained control of eastern Anatolia
Ottomans captured Tabriz
Safavid expansion westward was halted
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sultan_Selim_I
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire_military_history
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6